Syria: The General Company for Cement and Building Materials Industry and Marketing (OMRAN) received clinker shipments from Egyptian company Cisco on 7 March 2026, following a memorandum of understanding signed in Cairo on 29 January 2026. The deliveries will support cement production at Syrian plants and are being carried out in phases based on local market demand and plant production capacity. OMRAN director Mahmoud Fadila said that the shipments aim to stabilise cement prices in the domestic market and reduce production costs by ensuring availability of raw materials.